Lin-gang is dedicated to developing a modern city suitable for living, working, and visiting. The addition of YWIEK Shanghai Lingang has provided new educational impetus to this vision. As the first private kindergarten in Lingang to integrate the best of Chinese and Western education, YWIEK Shanghai Lingang not only meets the demands of local families for quality education, but also supports the government's initiatives to build high-quality kindergartens and promote the policy of "providing quality care for children".

Dr Betty Chan Po-king, CEO & School Supervisor of YCYW; Professor Paul Yip Kwok-wah, Chairman of YCYW; other institutional leaders; Ms Tang Tao, Director of the Preschool Education and Childcare Division at the Education Bureau of Pudong New Area; Ms Ji Xiaohong, Director of the Social Development Division of Lin-gang Special Area Administrative Committee; and other officials attended the opening ceremony.

In her welcome speech, Dr Chan mentioned the continuity of the education that YCYW has established in Lin-gang, which spans from early childhood education to upper secondary education.

"For over 90 years, YCYW has been rooted in China, with an unwavering commitment to lead contemporary Chinese international education. During the past ten years, the YWIES Shanghai Lingang, YCIS Shanghai Lingang, Yew Wah Infant and Toddler Education Centre, and now YWIEK Shanghai Lingang, have become an important part of the Lingang community. The mutual trust and support between Lingang and YCYW have driven the development we've achieved," she said.

Ms Ji congratulated YCYW on its contributions to the development of education in Lingang.

YCYW is an educational organisation with a strong sense of national pride and a profound sense of mission and responsibility," she said. "From the establishment of YWIES Shanghai Lingang in 2015, to the groundbreaking of the permanent YCIS Shanghai Lingang campus last week, and today's opening of YWIEK Shanghai Lingang, YCYW has achieved a dual presence in the area, offering through-train education.

"YWIEK Shanghai Lingang will collaborate with local educational institutions and community resources to jointly promote quality education and community development," said Ms Zheng Jingxian, the Principal of YWIEK Shanghai Lingang.

YWIEK Shanghai Lingang spans more than 6,000 square metres, including more than 4,000 square metres in the outdoor area. The kindergarten provides a spacious, bright and natural learning environment for children. The design of the space is based on the feelings and the understanding of the children, following the concept that "The environment is the third teacher". The environment itself thus becomes an educational resource.

The campus includes functional spaces such as creative art classrooms, dance and music classrooms, and a bakery to meet diverse teaching needs and stimulate the children's creativity and imagination. These facilities satisfy the children’s curiosity about the world and offer multi-dimensional experiences. Here, the children can bravely take their first steps in exploring the world.

The opening of YWIEK Shanghai Lingang is a significant moment in the development of education in Lingang. The opening represents another achievement of YCYW's ongoing exploration and innovation in early childhood education. We look forward to working together with more families to create a brighter future for our children.